Category Archives: Norwegian idioms

Men ee yuss anon – hæ?

Posted on 30/03/2011 by

As an import, one of the questions you often get asked is whether Norwegian is difficult to learn. While the answer is obviously personal, I dare to state that colloquial Norwegian, at least, can definitely be a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Norwegian social pleasantries – a contradiction in terms?

Posted on 22/03/2011 by

Ooer, in the land that forgot to include the concept of “please” in its vocabulary, am I really going to go there? Well yes, because the answer is, of course, no. The Norwegian language does reflect the many social pleasantries … Continue reading →

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Swallowing camels

Posted on 16/03/2011 by

OK, I´ll admit it, I can get excited about researching the origin of an idiom. Add to that a debate about commonality of use in two or more languages and I can be your worst dinner party nightmare. Interestingly therefore … Continue reading →

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